Alma
A alma é a parte mais íntima do ser humano — sede da vida, dos afetos e do encontro com Deus. A Bíblia convida a cuidar da alma com zelo e a aquietá-la diante do Senhor.
A alma diante de Deus
Bendize ao Senhor, ó minha alma! A alma suspira por Deus como a corça suspira pelas águas — com sede de eternidade.
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
1 O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
11 Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disquieted within me? hope you in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
1 Truly my soul waits upon God: from him comes my salvation.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul does wait, and in his word do I hope.
23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
13 For you have possessed my reins: you have covered me in my mother's womb.14 I will praise you; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are your works; and that my soul knows right well.
2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Cuidar da alma
Que aproveita ao homem ganhar o mundo inteiro e perder a sua alma? Buscar a Deus de toda alma é o caminho da vida.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
37 Jesus said unto him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 But if from thence you shall seek the LORD your God, you shall find him, if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.
5 But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and all of you know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spoke concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing has failed thereof.
13 And all of you shall seek me, and find me, when all of you shall search for me with all your heart.
16 Thus says the LORD, Stand all of you in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and all of you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.